FEMADR-1562-KSMajor disasterDeclared September 30, 2004
DR-1562-KS: Kansas Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Kansas (DR-1562-KS) on September 30, 2004 for the incident of August 27, 2004 to August 30, 2004; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1562-KS (also written FEMA-1562-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Kansas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- August 27, 2004 to August 30, 2004
- Declared
- September 30, 2004
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Kansas in 2004
- Status
- closed out on March 22, 2011
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wyandotte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$1.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$101,251Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1562. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.